Rachel Reeves says ‘no one raised concerns’ about her expenses at HBOS

The science secretary says that the BBC’s reporting on this topic is totally inaccurate after claims that the chancellor is being investigated by her former employer.

Reeves has defended herself and said it would be up to the public to judge her on her record as chancellor, after a BBC investigation raised questions about her job history and expenses.

In her first comments since claims emerged that she was the subject of an investigation into her expenses while working at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS), the chancellor said no one ever raised any concerns with her.

She is also being accused by BBC that she’s exaggerated the length of time she worked at the Bank of England.

There’s more on the story here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/14/rachel-reeves-says-no-one-raised-concerns-about-her-expenses-at-hbos